Open AccessLate acne in women: patients of gynecologists, endocrinologists or dermatologists?
Author(s) -
Igor Yu. Golousenko
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
consilium medicum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2542-2170
pISSN - 2075-1753
DOI - 10.26442/20751753.2021.8.201088
Subject(s) - acne , hyperandrogenism , etiology , medicine , dermatology , gynecology , obesity , insulin resistance , polycystic ovary
The article raises the problem of late acne in women. As a result of observation of 326 patients aged 20 to 40 years, evaluation of the data of a significant number of laboratory and instrumental tests, it was found that 257 (79%) women had hyperandrogenism of various etiologies. On the basis of which, 6 groups of patients were identified, which allows applying etiological treatment. It is concluded that only the cooperation of dermatovenerologists, gynecologists, endocrinologists can help an increasing number of such patients.